The Red Wings, the league's best home team, are a virtual lock to win the
Central Division with a 15-point lead over second-place Nashville. Detroit is
more concerned with holding off Colorado for the top seed in the West, as well
as a tight battle with several teams for the NHL's best record.

Joseph said he wasn't sure how his ankle would react, and Detroit coach Dave
Lewis said he would see how Joseph felt before deciding whether he would start
Saturday. Manny Legace, 7-1-1 in his last nine decisions, would get the start
if Joseph is unable to play.

Detroit continues to play very well despite playing without injured forwards
Kris Draper, Pavel Datsyuk and Robert Lang and defenseman Mathieu Dandenault.
None of the four are expected to play Saturday.

Dallas rebounded from a disappointing 4-0 loss at Pittsburgh on Tuesday with
a 2-2 tie at Philadelphia on Thursday.

Brenden Morrow scored the tying goal with 35 seconds left in regulation,
helping the Stars move to 8-1-2 in their last 11.

Despite the tie, Dallas dropped three points behind San Jose for the Pacific
Division lead and remained fifth in the West. While winning the Pacific would
guarantee the Stars one of the top three seeds in the conference, they could
also catch Vancouver for fourth.

"We needed that point, especially after the way we played in Pittsburgh,"
Stars center Mike Modano said. "We skated well, controlled most of the play
and out-chanced them. We finally got the goal we needed."